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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1930
Page
8
Dr HF Masson, Miss Cora and Paul Frene traveled to Town City this morning. Miss Cora will perform stenographic work in the department of education. Also mention of a Polish furniture top on hogs priced at 11.15. Weather outlook is generally fair for tonight and Tuesday.
Local residents report a weekend of visits and departures. Hr J Browne and Mrs Browne stayed with Mrs Ea Gretter in Keota. Miss Anabelle Crone of Des Moines visited her parents. Mr and Mrs Anos Wei spent time in Town City. Florence Smith of Keota visits Joe J McGraw’s sister. Ien L Moore and family visited his mother in Oskaloosa. Veda Stryker departs for Evanston Illinois to attend Northwestern. Biryker hosted by Stutsman, with John Lohrer and Mrs Lee Lohrer of Fairfield en route to To w a ity. Dale and Melo Vacha families spent Sunday in Fort Madison with John Witterman and family and saw Lester Roth.
Mrs Verna Jackson representing the Delineator magazine will be at the H J Ward store for the next month. Mrs J K Dayton, who stayed with Misses Esther and Helen Hanley last week, returned home in Keota yesterday. V Smith spent a Sunday in Ottumwa.
Fragmentary note recalls Washington years past and asks who operated where it was located, mentioning a new popular price era for youth and a sense of nostalgia about offerings once common.
Local items report residents traveling to Waterloo Minneapolis Sac City and Chicago for family events and study. Cars and farm equipment for sale appear with ads from Washington International Co. and others. Community dance listings, tax payment reminders, and highway crew picnic attendance are noted along with local omit details and upcoming events.
Charles H. Keck arrived from Hollywood, California, to attend a local event. He formerly worked at the Commercial Bank and lived in Washington for years. The paper notes a large Des Moines festival crowd and describes regional travel and social visits across Lincoln, Nebraska, Des Moines, and Keota area.
Park your car with safety under personal of the Used Car lot during the festival. Mr and Mrs Ray H Dean plan a Deerwood Minnesota outdoor life trip for at least two weeks by Swish River side in To wa Tuesday September 16. Admission someone 1.00 for men 25 cents for women. 1511 J m Bickford recovers on street after illness worsened by alcohol. D oF Macon Sl red 244tt
And daughter accompany Mrs Jane Stewart to Mount Pleasant this morning where she will enter Iowa Wesleyan College.
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